Our vision
Augmenting Intelligence for Companies
Our mission
Unlock AI for 1M Companies
Our Story
LyRise was founded and inspired by Marc Banoub, our co-founder who was tired and frustrated of doing repetitive tasks or “donkey-work” in his previous job as a transformation analyst in a leading private equity firm in Egypt.
He felt that something was deeply wrong with work, and that many employees and companies globally had the same issue: operational inefficiencies & redundant work.
He was inspired by the movie Iron Man, and his AI robot “Jarvis” that handled the operations for Iron Man be a super hero.6
This lead him to study AI/Machine Learning via Stanford & launch LyRise to solve global operational inefficiencies in SMEs
Our values
We’re an ambitious and smart team with a shared mission
Our shared values keep us connected and guide us as one team.
Truth
we’re using data and a scientific approach to uncover the truth behind what makes processes work.
Purpose
we clarify and connect to our people’s purpose & mission by prioritizing it to help fulfill our individual purpose & meaning.
Connection
we harness the power of our nexus by connecting, respecting each other and being good human beings.
Efficiency
we care about removing inefficiencies in any redundant or manual process that can be automated or optimized.
Impact
we are humble learners, continuously seeking to grow and nurture our experience, intelligence and wisdom.
Our Ethos
Efficiency
Purpose
Augment Intelligence
Impact
LyRise Milestones.
LyRise bootstrapped using the founder's all-in: $8K and pivoted from an AI-as-a-Service, to AI training programs, and now to an AI talent-as-a-Service marketplace growing its customer base to 15, talent network to over 1000 AI talents growing 10x over a few months.
2022
• The 1st AI talent marketplace to join Techstars powered by JP Morgan to expand to over 10000 AI engineers & scientists from Africa
2021
• Pivoted from AI-as-a-Service to Talent-as-a-Service, secured a major TaaS customer, re-branded to LyRise and acquired over 1000 AI - Data talents, established teams internationally in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria and others.
2020
• Launched first AI & Data Science Bootcamp in the MEA region in partnership with Microsoft. Up-skilled >150 AI engineers & Data Scientists.
Social Impact
SDG 13
SDG 13 Climate Action
The environmental impact of remote work can’t be understated. Reports estimated that 3 million tons of greenhouse gasses are avoided each year and oil savings reach $980 million due to the 3.9 million people working remotely at least half time. At LyRise, we are a remote first company. we provide for both Companies and Talents to operate remotely to reduce Carbon footprints.
About the Founder
Marc Banoub is Founder and CEO of LyRise, a platform for companies to work with vetted AI teams faster. LyRise is solving the mis-match in AI & Data talents by building fractional AI teams from emerging markets at half the time and cost.
Marc has pioneered numerous advanced AI training programs, built a network of over >1.3K AI & Data talents, and helped over 30+ companies build their AI teams, product roadmap and strategy.
